The Vietnam War 1954-1975
The Vietnam War
There were some very interesting causes of the Vietnam War in 1954-1975. The Vietnam War a very deadly war during this time that took place in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos. The causes of the Vietnam War revolve around the simple belief held by America that communism was threatening to expand all over south-east Asia. Neither the Soviet Union nor the United States could risk an all-out war against each other, such was the nuclear military might of both.
The people/ countries that were involved in the war were the United States, South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Thailand, Khmer Republic, Kingdom of Laos and Republic of China (Taiwan). On September 2, 1963 President Kennedy sent 16,200 troops to Vietnam. There are several reasons America was involved in the Vietnam War.
One reason was because the oppressive actions of Diem towards different factions. Secondly Diem failed to unite the South against communism. And lastly Diem refused to comply to …show more content…
President Johnson, however falsely claimed that the USS Maddox was attacked a second time. On the 2nd of March 1965 the USA began its brutal bombing campaign in Vietnam called “Operation Rolling Thunder”. The campaign was estimated to last only 8 weeks, but instead it lasted over 3 years. The operation consisted of routine carpet bombings and the use of chemical weapons such as Napalm and “Agent Orange” in order to destroy the enemy’s jungle cover. [Operation Ranch Hand - 1962-71] The arrival of US Marines came in May 1965 whose main objective was to guard air fields. The Vietcong responded by literally going underground. This effectively diminished the impact of the bombings. In response, President Johnson on the 28th of July 1965 that his decision to actively retake the South of Vietnam with US troops. By 1966 the US adopted the policy of “Search and
There were some very interesting causes of the Vietnam War in 1954-1975. The Vietnam War a very deadly war during this time that took place in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos. The causes of the Vietnam War revolve around the simple belief held by America that communism was threatening to expand all over south-east Asia. Neither the Soviet Union nor the United States could risk an all-out war against each other, such was the nuclear military might of both.
The people/ countries that were involved in the war were the United States, South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Thailand, Khmer Republic, Kingdom of Laos and Republic of China (Taiwan). On September 2, 1963 President Kennedy sent 16,200 troops to Vietnam. There are several reasons America was involved in the Vietnam War.
One reason was because the oppressive actions of Diem towards different factions. Secondly Diem failed to unite the South against communism. And lastly Diem refused to comply to …show more content…
President Johnson, however falsely claimed that the USS Maddox was attacked a second time. On the 2nd of March 1965 the USA began its brutal bombing campaign in Vietnam called “Operation Rolling Thunder”. The campaign was estimated to last only 8 weeks, but instead it lasted over 3 years. The operation consisted of routine carpet bombings and the use of chemical weapons such as Napalm and “Agent Orange” in order to destroy the enemy’s jungle cover. [Operation Ranch Hand - 1962-71] The arrival of US Marines came in May 1965 whose main objective was to guard air fields. The Vietcong responded by literally going underground. This effectively diminished the impact of the bombings. In response, President Johnson on the 28th of July 1965 that his decision to actively retake the South of Vietnam with US troops. By 1966 the US adopted the policy of “Search and